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GOVERNMENT EXTENDS LIST OF COUNTRIES TO ENJOY PRIVILEGED VISA REGIME

13.11.2003

Chisinau. The citizens of countries the candidates for joining the European Union (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Cyprus, Malta, and Romania) as well as citizens of Japan, Switzerland, Norway and Israel having diplomatic passports shall be eligible to come to Moldova without visas for a period of up to 90 days. The holders of service and usual passports shall be eligible to receive Moldovan entry and exit visas for a period of 90 days without the need to have invitations of legal entities or individuals.

On Wednesday, the Moldovan Government revised the Resolution of December 11, 1997 on a privileged visa regime for the citizens of EU countries, the United States and Canada, and introduced corresponding amendments to that document.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nicolae Dudau pointed out that the number of visitors from the EU countries, U.S.A. and Canada has substantially grown during the past 6 years, and the guests indeed contribute to the State Budget by means of effecting the consular payments. But the Government decided to sacrifice this source of income "for the sake of further consolidation of our ties with the states concerned, and for creating a positive image of Moldova in the world", the minister said.